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Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain dealt Khvicha Kvaratskhelia switch blow

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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is ready to stay at Serie A facet Napoli, regardless of rumours linking him with strikes to Barcelona and Paris-Saint Germain.

The Georgia worldwide has attracted curiosity from a number of high European sides after some fantastic performances for Napoli. The 23-year-old made the transfer to Italy in 2022 and registered 11 targets in 45 appearances in the course of the 2023/24 marketing campaign.

He was additionally a key determine alongside Victor Osimhen in assault because the Partenopei received the Serie A title in 2022/23.

Barca got here up in opposition to Kvaratskhelia and his teammates in the course of the early levels of the Champions League, the place his dribbling and creativity induced issues for the La Liga giants.

Nevertheless, any hope the Catalan facet had of shifting for Kvaratskhelia this summer season has been dashed with studies revealing a brand new settlement with Napoli will quickly be signed.

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Luis Enrique appears set to overlook out on the winger this summer season / Richard Heathcote/GettyImages

In accordance with Gazzetta dello Sport, the winger is near finalising a contract renewal settlement together with his present membership, closing the door on his alternative to play elsewhere subsequent season.

It’s thought a launch clause can even be included within the new deal, permitting Napoli to fend off curiosity from different events sooner or later.

Napoli’s want to maintain Kvaratskhelia grew when extra golf equipment turned desirous about star striker Osimhen. Stories state that the membership have been unwilling to lose each gamers within the upcoming summer season switch window and so pushed ahead of their efforts to retain Kvaratskhelia.

Nigeria ahead Osimhen has been linked with strikes to each Arsenal and Chelsea, with the Premier League sides trying to safe an environment friendly striker forward of the brand new season.

Arsenal have been hesitant to fulfill Napoli’s calls for for Osimhen, because the striker carries a hefty £110m launch clause in his contract.

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